Defensive publication

ABSTRACT

WHEREIN EACH OF R1, R2 AND R3 IS HYDROGEN, ALKYL HAVING 1-10 CARBON ATOMS, CHLORINE, BROMINE, BROMOALKYL HAVING 1-10 CARBON ATOMS AND 1-3 BROMINE ATOMS, CHLOROALKYL HAVING 1-10 CARBON ATOMS AND 1-3 CHLORINE ATOMS, ARE PRODUCTS THEREOF. THESE MODIFIED POLYETHYLENES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY NON-CROSSLINKED, HAVE SAPONIFICATION NUMBERS OF AT LEAST 6 AND ARE USEFUL AS ADHESIVES, EMULSIFIABLE PRODUCTS, AND COATING MATERIALS.   R1,R2,R3-BENZENE   A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A MODIFIED POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION COMPRISING REACTING POLYETHYLENE WITH AN UNSATURATED POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID, ANHYDRIDE OR ESTER THEREOF IN THE PRESENCE OF A FREE RADICAL AND A SOLVENT HAVING THE FORMULA

DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Dec. 16, 1969, 869 O.G. 687. The abstracts of Defensive Publication applications are identified by distinctly numbered series and are arranged chronologically. The heading of each abstract indicates the number of pages of specification, including claims and sheets of drawings contained in the application as originally filed. The files of these applications are available to the public for inspection and reproduction may be purchased for 30 cents a sheet.

Detensive Publication applications have not been examined as to the merits of alleged invention. The Patent Oflice makes no assertion as to the novelty or the disclosed subject matter.

PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 11, 1973 914i O.G. 400

of in the presence of a free radical and a solvent having the formula wherein each of R R and R is hydrogen, alkyl having 1-10 carbon atoms, chlorine, bromine, bromoalkyl having 1-1() carbon atoms and 1-3 bromine atoms, chloroalkyl having l-lO carbon atoms and 13 chlorine atoms, and products thereof. These modified polyethylenes are substantially non-crosslinked, have saponification numbers of at least 6 and are useful as adhesives, emulsifiable products, and coating materials. 

